<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A lump in the throat at the thought of saying... > A lump in the throat at the thought of saying something good about oneself reveals invisible pressure. The prison without bars is felt only when it is tested, much as peer pressure is felt only when someone tries to say no. Testing small boundaries gradually shows how much ambient pressure a person has been living under. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Trojan Horse in the Living Room — Television, Normalcy Bias, and the Royal Brag - Workbook|The Trojan Horse in the Living Room — Television, Normalcy Bias, and the Royal Brag]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A lump in the throat at the thought of saying something good about oneself reveals invisible pressure. The prison without bars is felt only when it is tested, much as peer pressure is felt only when someone tries to say no. Testing small boundaries gradually shows how much ambient pressure a person has been living under.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-lump-throat-thought-person-living-under ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->